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Re: Stihl Ms290
« on: March 31, 2015, 03:43:22 pm »
I had a like new 290 that a dealer couldnt figure out and out of warranty. I bought it for $100 from the guy that got it from new  original owner. 

After figuring out it was just a carb issue. The diaphragm with flaps ( cant think of name of it right now  :-[ )  had slits wore in it where it should have been blocking off.   I did a muffler mod and carb retune and seen 23% quicker cuts with the 325 chain.

I had in mind giving it to my dad the whole time.  Few months later he told me to take the  :o ( weight wise for 56cc ) back home with me that he didnt like it and preferred his poulan 3300 54cc he bought new in late 80's.

I put it on CL with 16" and bunch of 063 chains and sold for $225.

 

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